Classification of Living Things

Dichotomous key

A dichotomus key contains paired statements that can be used to identify organisms

What two types of evidence are used to classify organisms?

DNA , RHA

Name eight levels of classification from most general to most specific?

Domain, kingdoms, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Bacteria

Domains bacteria and archae are made up of prokaryotes.

Describe how scientist choose the kingdom in which eukaryotes belongs?

Eukaryotes kingdom is selected by three question. Is the organisms single celled or multicellular? Does it make its food or get it from the environment? How does it produce?

Dichotomous keys and branching diagrams organize different types of information about classification. How are these tools used differently?

In a dichotomous key you named then by their traits while in a branching diagram it already has the name and it's traits.

What are the kingdoms of eukaryotes?

The kingdoms of eukaryotes are Protista, Fungi,Plantae and Animalia